UK facing £28bn defence spending gap claims

The United Kingdom is reportedly confronting a substantial £28 billion shortfall in its defence budget over the next four years, a critical revelation that challenges the nation’s ambition to achieve…

Peers back calls for more time to debate assisted dying bill

The Assisted Dying Bill, if enacted, would represent a profound shift in end-of-life care in England and Wales. It proposes to grant terminally ill adults, diagnosed with fewer than six…

Elon Musk’s Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes

The core issue revolved around the AI’s ability to manipulate existing images, transforming them into sexually explicit content without the consent of the subjects. This capability, inadvertently or not, facilitated…

Government to water down business rate rise for pubs.

In a significant political and economic climbdown, the government is poised to announce a crucial rethink on the forthcoming increases to business rates bills for pubs across England within the…

Workers’ rights reforms will cost billions less after concessions, analysis shows

The initial £5 billion annual cost estimate, first reported earlier in the year, had sparked considerable debate and alarm within the corporate sector. This figure was largely driven by proposals…

MPs would vote on using troops in Ukraine, Keir Starmer says

This announcement comes amidst intensified diplomatic efforts, highlighted by a joint declaration from the United Kingdom and France, reiterating their mutual commitment to the deployment of troops. The stated purpose…

Owain’s Law: Wife takes campaign for brain tumour tissue changes to parliament.

The profound grief and unwavering determination of Ellie James, a 36-year-old widow from Caerphilly, are at the heart of a national campaign aiming to revolutionise brain tumour treatment and research.…

Angela Constance found to have breached ministerial code.

Scotland’s Justice Secretary, Angela Constance, has been formally found to have breached the ministerial code following an independent investigation into controversial comments she made in parliament regarding a prominent expert…

Target ‘divisive’ Reform in 2026, Keir Starmer tells ministers

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has emphatically drawn a series of stark dividing lines with Nigel Farage’s burgeoning Reform UK party, signaling a pivotal strategic shift intended to resuscitate Labour’s…

US action in Venezuela morally right, Kemi Badenoch says

Kemi Badenoch, the prominent Conservative leader, has unequivocally stated that the recent US military intervention in Venezuela, which led to the removal of President Nicolás Maduro, was "morally the right…